Can I split a Christmas cactus if it's blooming?
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My friend grows them and has successfully stated new ones. There are lots of youtube how to videos that explain it better than I can.
She said to wait until the flowers are done before doing anything. This is guidance passed down from her mom. The one plant she has, has started two babies from it. The parent is over 20 years old, which I understand to be unusual. I baby sat them last November for a month and had the blessing of the mommy plant flowering on my watch. The rest came in for Christmas.
They love morning sun, being talked to, and water just once a week.
I presently have at least 10 'Christmas Cactus' which in reality are Thanksgiving Cactus, Easter Cactus and Christmas Cactus and they are all a beautiful green but some have new bubs which will open soon.
Cactus plants are somewhat unpredictable with their blooming time but I believe it has a lot to do with the amount of light they receive as much as the type of cactus plant.
My plants grow best if I let the soil dry and then set the pot in a container and water thoroughly - wait a couple of hours and remove the excess water from the bottom container (I do not wait until they are wilting).
I would say you should not divide your Christmas Cactus while it is actively blooming.
I live in Florida and my plants stay outdoors most of the year but I have found they do not like direct sunlight and heavy watering.
This is what most growers say about when NOT to divide: This mentions 'repotting' but the growers say dividing a cactus is really repotting but causes a lot more stress on the plant.
"Most plants are best repotted when they display new growth in spring, but Christmas cactus repotting should be done after blooming ends and the flowers have wilted in late winter or early spring. Never attempt to repot the plant while it is actively blooming."
Yes you can, It is much easier than you think - Here's how- homeguides.sfgate.com/
I have a lot of these in my yard and so does my sister in law. What we do is take them out of the pot, get all the dirt off the root and use our clippers to cut them apart and plant them again.
You can propagate the cactus!
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